Maintenance Shift Technician

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust; Coventry; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust seeks a Maintenance Technician to join their in-house team. This role requires independent work, testing equipment, and responding to urgent maintenance needs to ensure continuity in clinical services. Candidates should have a commitment to safety standards and be able to work unsupervised.

Benefits

Wide range of benefits and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in maintenance and reactive services.
• Ability to work unsupervised on demanding activities.
• Competent and appointed person status for safety operations.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance and repairs independently.
• Respond to emergencies and maintain clinical services.
• Supervise contractors on site during out of hours.

Skills

Fault finding

Testing equipment

Independent work

Job description

Please note: pending new pay rates of £31,049 - £37,796 for the agenda for change agreement 25-26.

To work as part of an in-house maintenance shift team to provide a planned and reactive maintenance service. Responsible for delivering a Trust-wide service according to the duties below.

Perform unsupervised work, including demanding and non-routine activities.

Test and fault find on all engineering plant and equipment throughout the hospital, out of hours, and unsupervised.

Act as 'Competent & Appointed Person' for the Trust in the safe operation and maintenance of boilers and other plant and systems.

Work independently to undertake maintenance and repairs, ensuring compliance with Trust safety standards and procedures.

Carry Trust communication devices (pager, two-way radios, mobile phone) at all times for immediate response to emergencies.

Provide a first line of response to maintain clinical services, undertake 'first-time fix', or initiate temporary measures to prevent disruption of clinical capacity where possible.

Respond to urgent situations such as lift entrapments and fire alarm calls.

Issue permits to work to directly employed staff and contractors.

Supervise contractors on site out of normal working hours.

At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of services, including physical health, mental health, learning disability, and autism services, serving communities across Coventry, Warwickshire, and beyond.

We prioritize ‘people at our heart’; this ethos is central to everything we do. We are proud of our award-winning services and our commitment to caring for staff and colleagues. We offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.

We seek individuals who share our passion for improving lives and our core values of compassion, respect, collaboration, excellence, and integrity.

For further details or informal visits, contact:

• Name: Joe Kelly
• Job title: Estates Officer
• Email: [e-mail]
• Telephone: [phone]